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Previously on "Coping with a scooterscot"

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Just received this from E bay, scooter seems to sleep right through after a couple of chapters.

    Thanks for all the advice so far


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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    It also explains the Scooter Supplement at various retail and catering establishments.

    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...f-general.html
    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Spent last week in the UK, both me and Mrs scooter in fact. Something we both noticed was how expensive everything seemed to be. Pizza express, two undercooked small pizzas and soft drinks £30!!! Compared to my local Italian restaurant here in Munich, €14. we both thought one off incident and moved on. No matter where we went everything felt costly or overpriced for what it was. Only beed out the country for six months.

    At the airport I got me a Twix for 80p -

    Just got the exact same chocolate bar from the vending machine here at work, 52p

    What a swizz. Moan over.
    Especially at airport shops vs. supplemented or cost price work vending machines and major UK chains compared to local independents, obviously.

    Lets hope with that understanding of base economics he doesn't ever start his own business....

    Oh, wait

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
    "Sir.........

    As an esteemed mathematical genius and such a valued Hilton Honours Member you will be glad we have upgraded your room"
    It also explains the Scooter Supplement at various retail and catering establishments.

    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...f-general.html

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    Actually, it takes a lot of effort to ensure that every hotel has one room like this - what the British Hospitality Association call the Scooterscot Room.
    "Sir.........

    As an esteemed mathematical genius and such a valued Hilton Honours Member you will be glad we have upgraded your room"

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
    Agreed.

    Sounds like plenty of work needs to be done
    Actually, it takes a lot of effort to ensure that every hotel has one room like this - what the British Hospitality Association call the Scooterscot Room.

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
    Good. Lets hope he gets over it. He's got a hotel to run after all.
    He does have a problem with people visiting from Germany though...


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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
    Good. Lets hope he gets over it. He's got a hotel to run after all.
    The Thistle hotel, do not stay here! What a hole. I got chased out of the room by a wee mouse!! Seriously. Got a new room, it smelled. £115 for this hole and no breakfast.
    Agreed.

    Sounds like plenty of work needs to be done

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  • barrydidit
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    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
    He's finding the whole sorry experience just a little difficult to talk about.
    The therapy helps
    Good. Lets hope he gets over it. He's got a hotel to run after all.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
    The manager of the Heathrow Thistle disappeared up Scooters arse? And he still gave it a bad review?
    He's finding the whole sorry experience just a little difficult to talk about.
    The therapy helps

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  • barrydidit
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    The manager of the Heathrow Thistle disappeared up Scooters arse? And he still gave it a bad review?

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    Exactly. What a dreadful individual it is.
    What, the manager of the Heathrow Thistle?

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    "Got a phone call at the beginning of the week, a client needed help with some mathematical models. Turns out there's no one left in the UK skilled enough so they called me in Munich"

    I think we've found the problem. He's disappeared up his own arse.
    Exactly. What a dreadful individual it is.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    The first thing to check is whether the sleeping environment is conducive to a good night's sleep. Remember, that a scooterscot lacks the capacity to make its own decisions in this area, so you will need to be firm and tell it when and where to sleep. Remember what happened last time it tried to assert its independence:

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html
    Are you suggesting we should supply some kind of basket and blanket arrangement?

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    The first thing to check is whether the sleeping environment is conducive to a good night's sleep. Remember, that a scooterscot lacks the capacity to make its own decisions in this area, so you will need to be firm and tell it when and where to sleep. Remember what happened last time it tried to assert its independence:

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html
    "Got a phone call at the beginning of the week, a client needed help with some mathematical models. Turns out there's no one left in the UK skilled enough so they called me in Munich"

    I think we've found the problem. He's disappeared up his own arse.

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  • northernladyuk
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    The first thing to check is whether the sleeping environment is conducive to a good night's sleep. Remember, that a scooterscot lacks the capacity to make its own decisions in this area, so you will need to be firm and tell it when and where to sleep. Remember what happened last time it tried to assert its independence:

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html

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